Population peak status in Morocco
Morocco: Population peak status was 37.71 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.71 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.71 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.94 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population peak status in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 37.71 million for population peak status in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population peak status in Morocco peaked at 37.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.94 million, in 1950.
Morocco ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population peak status in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.94 million | — |
| 1951 | 9.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 9.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 9.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 9.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 10.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 10.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 10.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 11.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 11.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 11.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 11.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 12.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 12.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 12.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 13.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 13.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 13.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 14.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 14.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 15.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 15.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 15.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 17.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 17.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 18.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 18.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 18.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 19.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 20.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 21.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 21.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 22.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 22.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 23.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 23.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 23.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 24.38 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 24.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 25.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 26.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 26.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 26.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 27.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 28.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 28.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 32.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 34.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.71 million | +1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 37.71 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 37.71 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.07 million | 8.94 million | 11.32 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.12 million | 11.62 million | 14.73 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.98 million | 15.13 million | 18.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.78 million | 19.46 million | 23.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.21 million | 24.38 million | 28.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.19 million | 28.42 million | 32.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.39 million | 32.47 million | 36.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.15 million | 36.58 million | 37.71 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More population data for Morocco
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,045 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7868 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.615 (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population peak status in Morocco?
- Population peak status in Morocco was 37.71 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population peak status recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 37.71 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population peak status recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 million in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for population peak status?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population peak status rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population peak status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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